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The Laws On Your Client’s Behavior

Your client always thinks he knows more about web design than you do

A site cannot be designed without a purpose and content and your client will give you neither

Emil’s Principles

The most loved design are the ones that don’t exist

Making a perfect website is not possible as long as its’ intention is to be used

A design only feel new the first time you look at it

You’re never paid enough money for listening to your client

Emsz ‘ Law on Self Criticism

No matter what your visitors say about your layout, you’ll still find it hideous

Mitch ’s observation

95 percent of the functionality will take 5% of the time to program, and the other 5 % - that which we call �the exceptions� - takes 95%.